Andy Lee: ‘It’s illegal to taxidermy a human in Australia. I know because I looked into it’
The TV presenter and children’s writer on his accidental bestseller, his most controversial opinion and the prank he used to play on paparazzi
‘We think Princess Pearl is a feminist icon’: readers’ favourite Julia Donaldson books
Characters who challenge stereotypes, stories that stimulate little ones’ vocabulary, endless laughter … and moments guaranteed to make any dad cry. Here are your takes on the work of a beloved children’s author
‘One kid at a time’: How children’s books on male friendship could combat toxic masculinity
From Margaret McDonald’s Glasgow Boys to Nathanael Lessore’s King of Nothing, boys take centre stage in this year’s Carnegie-winning titles. Let’s hope that the male protagonists persuade more boys to pick up a book
Summer reading: the 50 hottest books to read now
From dazzling debuts to unmissable memoirs, prize-winning novels to page-turning histories … Plus our pick of paperbacks and children’s fiction
Carnegie medal for writing: Margaret McDonald named youngest ever winner
The 27-year-old’s prizewinning debut, Glasgow Boys, is a coming-of-age novel about the friendship between two boys who have grown up in the care system
‘Oh no! It’s a Gruffalo!’ Julia Donaldson’s 15 best books – ranked!
Her rhyming tales have enchanted children and parents the world over – but which is the best? From a busker’s cat to a greedy rat, it’s time to rate the hits
British-Palestinian writer NS Nuseibeh wins Jhalak prose prize for writers of colour
‘Timely’ essay collection Namesake explores identity, religion and colonialism as Nathanael Lessore takes children’s and young adult prize and Mimi Khalvati wins for poetry
Aidan Chambers obituary
Teacher and writer of ‘youth novels’, which he defended as a literature worth studying and preserving
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A girl with super strength; anarchic doughnuts on a mission to rule the world; boys in the Blitz; an Igbo YA fantasy and more
The Guardian view on the Moomins at 80: in search of a home
Editorial: Tove Jansson’s magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope for today’s refugee crisis
‘I’m still not tired of it’: the best books to read aloud to kids, according to parents
From wordless books to dynamic bestsellers and those that will give your kids a giggling fit, these are some of our readers favourites stories to share
Next week, millions of children across the globe will read this Australian book at the same time
In its 25th year, the National Simultaneous Storytime event is inviting children from Australia and beyond to read a gentle story of migration, belonging and family – starring an inquisitive cat and a truck driver
Nevermoor’s Jessica Townsend on frantic fans, her fantasy smash hit – and feeling ‘gutted’ by JK Rowling
The latest book in Townsend’s bestselling children’s series is out amid a surge in anti-trans rhetoric. But she remains committed to making sure her millions of readers all ‘know they have a place in Nevermoor’
Gruffalo to return with first new book in more than 20 years
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have announced they are working on a new outing for the monster in the deep dark wood, due out in September 2026
Most parents don’t enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests
Report from Nielsen and HarperCollins shows that parents see reading as a literacy skill, rather than something to encourage their children to love